Harry Andrew Jackson (1924-2011)
Pony Express, 1967
bronze, unique
18.5 x 21 x 14 inches
inscribed: Harry Jackson 1967 For Marilyn & Jim From Harry

Harry Andrew Jackson, born in Chicago, discovered his passion for horses and drawing early on. Running away to Wyoming at fourteen, he worked as a ranch hand and received encouragement from painter Ed Grigware. After serving in the Marines during WWII, Jackson studied under Rufino Tamayo and Hans Hoffman in New York City. His career evolved from Abstract Expressionism to Realism, with exhibitions in Italy highlighting his Western themes. Renowned for his sculptures, he established a foundry in Italy and authored “Lost Wax Bronze Casting” in 1972.

“…modeled in wax, cast in bronze, painted in careful, loving detail, Harry Jackson’s Pony Express is technically in a tradition as old as art, the painted sculpture of the Greeks, the Romans, and the Middle Ages.” – Frank Getlein

LITERATURE
Frank Getlein, "Harry Jackson, Monograph--Catalogue", Kennedy Galleries, New York, 1969. Cover, pg. 4 and 5.
"Harry Jackson: Forty Years of His Work 1941-81" Wyoming Foundry Studios, Cody, 1981, pg. 49.

The sculpture appears to be in good condition with no damage or evidence of restoration.The surface of the sculpture is painted in multiple colors; it is mounted on a brown marble base.